The judges in the Sunday Sun/Connoisseur Cricketer of the Month competition promise to be completely unbiased - irrespective of Australia's lucky escape from Ashes defeat last week.

And that means Ponteland's Aussie wicketkeeper Lloyd Anderson is bang in the frame, after an impressive month with bat and gloves.

Lloyd scored 149 runs in the Fosters Northumberland and Tyneside Senior League - with a best of 81 against Tynedale - and he also took four stumpings in four games.

But he saved his best performances for cup clashes - such as an unbeaten 51 against Morpeth, to go with one catch and two stumpings.

A 59 in the Fosters Cup semi-final against Lanchester was to follow, while Lloyd also proved to be Ponteland's matchwinner in the final against Ashington, when he took two catches and one stumping before pitching in with an unbeaten 135 to steer his side to an eight-wicket win.

There is still time left for July nominations, with a superb prize list on offer in the North's Premier amateur cricket competition.

The prize list, courtesy of our long-term sponsors Connoisseur, includes £50 worth of cricket gear from the superb Connoisseur range, a pair of cricket shoes, two tickets to watch Durham play at the Riverside, a commemorative plaque and a Connoisseur T-shirt.

A set of 'Strippers' - the new thigh and hip pads from protective sportswear specialists Obo - will also be given away.